1. Start with an image smaller than the media size
2. Open document with the Channels window open
3. Image‐Mode‐Multichannel
4. Automatically the RGB layers become CMY layers
5. Click on the icon to the right of CHANNELS
6. Split Channels
7. Automatically the three CMY layers become three distinct B&W images
8. Starting with the Yellow layer-Image-Adjustment-Invert
9. Image-Adjustment-Levels
10. Auto
11. Image Adjustment-Curves
12. Load Preset
13. Select-All
14. Edit‐Copy
15. Edit-Paste (this will create a new layer that you can delete later on)
16. Select the Background layer-Edit‐Fill
17. Black-100%
18. Image‐Canvas size
19. Canvas size to equal media size-Canvas extension color-Black
20. Drag YMC step tablet
21. Position YMC step tablet
22. Drag four registration marks
23. Position registration marks
24. Drag Y step tablet
25. Position Y step tablet next to the YMC step tablet
26. File‐Save As‐Yellow
27. Repeat steps 8‐12with the Magenta layer
28. Drag Magenta layer
29. Change opacity of the Magenta layer to 50% to see the Yellow layer beneath
30. Enlarge to see individual pixels
31. Position Magenta over the Yellow layer
32. Delete Yellow layer
33. Change opacity of Magenta layer back to 100%
34. Drag M step tablet
35. Position M step tablet next to the Y step tablet
36. Delete the Y step tablet
37. Save As-Magenta
38. Repeat steps 28-36 with the Cyan layer
39. Save As‐Cyan
